Extended Greater Trochanteric Osteotomies Alan K. Sutak Daniel J. Berry Key Concepts Extended greater trochanteric osteotomies provide wide access to the femoral canal and hip joint. The most common indications…
Metal Wear or Corrosion Adam Hart Michael J. Taunton Key Concepts Metal ions leading to an adverse local tissue reaction (ALTR) as exemplified in Figure 37.1 may be generated from…
Proximal Femoral Replacement With Tumor Prosthesis; Total Femur Replacement Kevin I. Perry Key Concepts Massive bone loss of the femur after total hip arthroplasty (THA) can occur secondary to osteolysis,…
Custom Triflange Implants Matthew W. Tetreault Michael J. Taunton Key Concepts Custom triflange acetabular components provide a unique solution for bridging large acetabular defects that exceed the limits of defect-matching…
Fully Porous Coated Stems Tad M. Mabry Key Concepts Meticulous preoperative planning and templating are essential to the success of revision femoral reconstruction using fully porous coated stems. Liberal use…
Cup-Cage Constructs David G. Lewallen Ashton H. Goldman Key Concepts Major acetabular bone loss may make it difficult or even impossible to achieve stable fixation of a large uncemented porous…
Periprosthetic Osteolysis Cory G. Couch Michael J. Taunton Key Concepts Osteolysis can have a number of etiologies including infection, tumors, and inflammatory reactions related to particulate debris. In joint replacement,…
Hip Dysplasia Adam Hart Daniel J. Berry Key Concepts Hip dysplasia entails a spectrum of deformity, which must be evaluated preoperatively and addressed at the time of surgery. The acetabulum…
Cortical Strut Bone Grafts David G. Lewallen Key Concepts Cortical strut grafting of the femur during revision total hip arthroplasty (THA) can help reconstruct bone defects and restore bone stock,…
Allograft Prosthetic Composite David G. Lewallen Key Concepts Large segment allograft prosthetic composites (APCs) are used for reconstruction of the femur when other methods of managing femoral bone loss are…
